This is not your cheap plastic stuff. It is the genuine cloth backed tape that you can split with your thumbnail. This waterproof tape is black in colour, low sheen and is the industry standard 48mm wide.Commonly called 100 Mile an hour tape, or gaffertape, it was originally developed for the air conditioning industry.- It is very adhesive and very strong.- Ideal for taping down leads on stage- Repairing flexible duct work- Other PA- Holding things together in general. A must in every toolbox!